Casa Do Criado

Dow's

Quinta Do Bomfim Vintage Porto 2010

On the nose : Cocoa/mocha, ground ginger, menthol/resin. Milk chocolate, raisin on the palate. A bit of a chocolate dessert in a glass. — 7 months ago

Val do Sosego

Rías Baixas Albariño

Buy. Crisp with pear or apple finish. Not salty. — 9 months ago

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Zarate

Val do Salnés Albariño

Mycket gott! Drack på La Ruelle. — 10 months ago

Quinta do Portal

Mural Reserva Douro Red Blend 2018

Deep Ruby with aromas of ripe black fruits and floral spice. On the palate flavors of ripe blackberry and plum with toasty oak and slight pepper spice. Firm tannins, medium finish ending with fruit and spice, nice value. Drink now no further aging benefit! — 3 years ago

Paul, Tom and 2 others liked this

Pazo de Señorans

Val do Salnés Rías Baixas Albariño

Non sweet full bodied. Medium after taste. Almost like Sauvignon blanc — 4 years ago

Dominio do Bibei

Lacima Ribeira Sacra Red Blend 2016

Best Spanish red I’ve had in a while. Mencia (or Juan in Portugal) great cab franc substitute. — 5 years ago

Dominio do Bibei

LaPola Ribeira Sacra White Blend 2022

Mooie frisse wijn. Was ook fantastisch bij de kreeft met gruyère, kaffir limoen en sambal — 6 months ago

Jan, Peter and 2 others liked this

Vinha Do Fava

Peninsula de Setubal Touriga Nacional 2023

Very delicious wine. A bit peppery — 8 months ago

Do Ferreiro

Rías Baixas Albariño 2020

Perfect w paella every time. — 9 months ago

Tom, Ira and 1 other liked this

Caves São João

Poço do Lobo Arinto 1995

Annual Fall seclusion at our cabin in the Rangeley lakes region of Maine.
(Notes this year were avoided, but scores are honest.)
— 3 years ago

Ira, Douglas and 17 others liked this

Quinta do Noval

Single Vineyard Late Bottled Vintage Unfiltered Porto 2016

Good cherry flavor. Good 2016 vintage, good Porto. — 3 years ago

Herdade do Esporão

Private Selection Alentejo Aragonez Blend 2017

Great aroma and taste of blueberries, mild oak, mild dry — 5 years ago

Quinta do Noval

Colheita Tawny Porto 2000

My last dram after a month open. Pretty awesome and complex. The sweetness arrived after a week, and now it’s this marmalade, toffee, fruit cake melange. Alcohol is present but in a warming winter spiced wine kind of way. — 6 months ago

Tom, Dave and 3 others liked this

Quinta do Noval

Vintage Port Blend 1982

Still very fresh — 8 months ago

Peter, Berry and 5 others liked this

Dominio do Bibei

Lalama Ribeira Sacra Mencía 2021

Always fine. The blood, iron like hint of Mencía, very mineral, fine red fruit and great acid — 9 months ago

Dow's

Vale do Bomfim Douro Red Blend 2020

Touriga Nacional (40%), Touriga Franca (20%), Tinta Roriz (30%), Tinta Barroca (10%). Medium to deep purple. Medium body, medium tannin at most, medium acidity, dry. Some slight funk on the nose, in a very good way. Wet rocks, violets, light baking spices. Better after open for a day. Benchmark Duero for what I can find in the US so far. — a year ago

Herdade do Esporão

Monte Velho Alentejano Antão Vaz Blend 2021

McCarthy & Schiering, $11

Bursting with tropical flavors, lots of pineapple and guava, almost reminds me of POG juice. Balanced with a crisp acidity and very easy to drink. Amazing for the price, I immediately went back and grabbed 2 more bottles
— 3 years ago